The end of another season

Well folks, that's it! The end of a fabulous 2011 Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market Season.
  Thanks to all the market-goers, shoppers, vendors, musicians, guest Chefs, farmers', bakers, roasters and everyone for making it an amazing year. Hope that your pantry and fridge are well stocked up! See you all in the Spring!
 Sincerely,
Market Manager
Jill Bishop

Guest Chef Will Wood-Gates

 For our last day of the season we were lucky enough to have Will Wood-Gates from 38 Degrees as our Guest Chef. He made amazing Mushroom & Goat Cheese Ravioli & Crosswind Goat Chili. Market-goers were treated to delicious samples and some insights on how to use some of our fabulous market products in new & creative ways! Thanks Will!

 Setting up for the on-site cooking demonstration

Crosswind Goat Chili

1 onion diced

1 pound of Crosswind ground goat

1 chili from Martin's Fruit & Vegetables

2 cups of Pie Pumpkin from Martin's Fruits & Vegetables

4 cloves of Gaelic Garlic

1 tblsp  cumin

4 tblsp chili powder

1 cup of kernelled white corn from McLeans Berry Farm

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 lime

2 Diced Honey Crisp Apples from Deer Bay Farm

2 cans of diced tomatoes

1 can mixed beans

 

 Mushroom & Goat Cheese Ravioli:

Fresh Pasta:

2 cups of All-Purpose Flour

2 cups Seminola

6 eggs

2 tblsp olive oil

Filling:

4 cups of mushrooms from Waymac Farms

1/4 cup of butter

1 diced shallot from Woolerdale Farms

2 Gaelic Garlic cloves

1/4 cup of red wine

1 package of Herbs de Provence chevre from Crosswind Farms

pinch of salt

 



Final Downtown Market of the 2011 Season

Squash

 Gorgeous peppers & Eggplants

This Wednesday is the Final Market of the Season

If you can believe it, this Wednesday is the final market of the 2011 Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market Season. It has been my absolute delight to be the manager of this fabulous market this season. It truly is a wonderful place. 

On Wednesday Oct. 5th, Guest Chef Will Wood-Gates from 38 degrees will be on-site cooking up Crosswind Farms goat meat, Waymac Farms mushrooms and other delectable seasonal produce from our wonderful vendors. Come on down to try out a sample! 

  We are so lucky to have so many farmers', bakers, roasters, crafters', and cooks work incredibly hard to bring the amazing products to the downtown core every week. 

 Be sure to join us between 8:30-2pm on Wednesday Oct. 5th. Stock up on your favourite products, enjoy the atmosphere, and be sure to thank the vendors for all their hard-work. I know that I will greatly miss this place over the winter, but alas, perhaps we all need a little time to recoup and hibernate! 

  Thanks to all of our fabulous and loyal market-goers. We couldn't be here without you! 

Downtown Farmers' Market - Sept. 28th

 Gorgeous selection of harvest veggies!